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WWB Key Ideas
MODE:
~
4 minutes
of short abstracts.
Science.
Some random key ideas.
1.
Cultural transmission is the passing of learned behavior, knowledge, and traditions from one generation to the next in all animals.
2.
Quote:
- Heraclitus.
- 500 BCE.
Meaning:
Change is the only form of permanence that exists—first glimpsed by ancient thinkers, and now woven into the fabric of modern science.
3.
From History: By 130 Million Years Ago
Pollen evolved about 350 million years ago, by 130 million years ago, flowers improved pollination by attracting partners like bees.
5.
Quote:
- Carl Sagan.
- circa 1980.
Meaning:
We are not separate from the universe—we are expressions of it, linked by matter, chemistry, and atoms.
6.
From History: ~380 million years ago (± 15 million)
The Senegal bichir represents an early branch of ray-finned fish, preserving traits that trace back nearly 380 million years.
7.
It is a useful abductive reasoning model but challenges us to confront the limits of our technology, imagination, and perspective.
8.
Quote:
- Max Planck.
- circa 1900.
From History:
Meaning:
Breakthroughs often occur when conviction gives way to honesty.
9.
From History: ~1.75 billion years ago (+/- 50 million)
LECA is the Last Eukaryotic Common Ancestor. LECA reproduced sexually pushing the mixing of DNA back before 1.75 billion years ago.
10.
Ancient human brains evolved gradually over millions of years, with important bursts of change, producing minds that were often far more capable than traditional stories suggest.
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